Given how few paintings of this nature exist, however, one interpretation of these 18th-century portraits of Black ... some paintings of Black enslaved people don't correlate to historical records ...

An 18th century portrait painting of arguably Britain's ... of cross-gendered roles in the 18th century theatre world'. 'Many people believe that celebrity culture is a modern phenomenon,' Victor ...

A portrait by one of the 18th century's best artists is expected to fetch up to £25,000 at auction. The artwork was created in 1766 by Sir Joshua Reynolds and is of a woman called Letitia Sparrow.

PORTRAITS OF GABRIEL DE RICARD SEIGNEUR DE LASSERRE AND HIS WIFE. 18th-century French school. Capitoul and lawyer; owner of Château de Lasserre in 1762, his son Louis was mayor of Montastruc. These ...

And yet, the style is far from one-note. Doctor or grifter, Watteau’s self-portrait remains in character, reinforcing the dissonance between ensemble and protagonist. Directing his devious smile ...

said that what made this collection of letters remarkable was that they provided a rare insight into the personal lives of people in 18th-century France. “It is really difficult to get to the ...